Edward
Duncan
A Life Immersed in Watercolour: The World of Edward Duncan Edward Duncan, born in London in 1803, wasn’t merely a painter of maritime scenes and coastal views; he was a chronicler of a changing world, a meticulous observer who translated the dynamism of the sea …
A portrait built from Edward Duncan's own colours
Every 14 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
